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Troika Pottery Buyer’s Guide: The Artistry of British Ceramics

Invaluable

Even with this in mind, the pottery’s unique double egg cup ceramics, homeware and tiles became some of its greatest successes. The modernist movement, marrying abstraction and experimentalism, was certainly an influence on even the more traditionally-oriented ceramics makers. Sold for £1,400 GBP via Bearne’s (July 2006).

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These Vintage “Hidden” Flasks Cleverly Conceal Alcohol

WorthPoint

Almost any everyday functional object smaller than a breadbox (though sometimes bigger) became an impostor housing liquor. Prices depend on age, craftsmanship, material, and rarity. In recent years, these flasks have sold between $10 and $375 for glass flasks like bananas and fish and between $20 to $200 for ceramic pieces.

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A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser

Artifactual History Appraisal

PORCELAIN and CERAMICS: A. Dust board on back, undersides “Plane” marks, measurement marks, type of glues, hardware, glazing Functionality Genre or period Geographical location HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH: A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER’S TOP TEN TIPS FOR PHOTOGRAPHING OBJECTS by John Flandrick of Flandricka House Photography 1. Provenance Paint?